Rob and Tails silently walked out of the stunning manor in complete silence. The kitsune was still furious with the brunet hedgehog and his mind continued running at a million miles per hour, attempting to find ANY logical way of protecting Sonic. He sent a cold glare straight to Rob's eyes, making him fearfully jump in the other direction.
"You know, I thought you would be a lot more confident and aggressive. You always gave off that kind of narcissistic aura. Guess you're just a pansy on the inside." Tails pestered furiously as he smacked the back of the brunet hedgehog trying to make him walk faster to his lab.
Thankfully, the workshop was right next door. But Rob was making it seem like it was miles away with how slow he was moving. The kitsune found it incredibly irritating that Miran's guardian wouldn't be just a tad more concerned with the situation. He practically MURDERED Sonic, at least in the fox's opinion.
"Heh? What are you talking about? I am confident. However unlike you, I do not willingly start conflict." Rob countered in a slightly sophisticate tone attempting to help Tails understand how childish he was acting.
"Hmm... Is that so...? Well I hope you learn from your mistake... You better be keen on working your ass off for what you've done, because I am not letting you off the hook." The kitsune replied before quickly unlocking the door to his lab and forcefully shoving the hedgehog inside.
"Oh really? I'm so scared... You do realize I'm obligated to protect Voziti, even if I don't like his shitty attitude, right?" Rob spat impolitely as he gave the yellow fox a stern stare in response to his vigorous pushing and shoving.
"Sonic is a wonderful Mobian, your just jealous that he's a much better protector than you'll ever be." Tails replied mockingly as he confidently marched over to his work bench to start working on some designs and concepts.
"Listen you little shit. I had no idea who Sonic even was when I was giving Robotnik Shadow's blueprints. All I knew was he was related to Gerald, hence meaning he could help me protect Shadow. That was all I was intending on doing and your shitty attitude is almost as bad as the blue peasants. So let's try to, at the very least, to get along a little so we may find a way to defeat that abomination from hell. You wouldn't want the prince being disappointed in you. Now would you?" The brunet hedgehog responded disgustedly as he swiftly sauntered over to the couch before plopping on it, stomach first.
"Wait, how did you know about Gerald?" Tails quickly glanced up from his designs with a stern almost skeptical look.
"Are you sure you're the smartest one of the group because you're acting especially stupid. I am Miran's guardian, I know everything about him. Where he came from, who created him and why." He replied mockingly as he grabbed one of the pillows and shoved his face into it as he continued to lie on the couch belly down.
He was starting to get slightly emotional again. In a way, he felt like no one cared. Not even Shadow understood the situation... He knew he needed some kind of support and as he lied there, decided he might go talk to that pink girl. She was obviously just as upset as he was, if not more.
"I know you know that, but how and where did you get that knowledge in the first place. And don't get cocky with me. You're still the one who screwed up big time, not me." The kitsune mocked annoyedly before pulling out his ruler attempting to draft some designs but instead got a face full of discouragement.
He was thinking about maybe creating some kind of machine, but realized two weeks would just not be enough time. He then thought back to the Chaos Emeralds. Doctor Eggman had the only one they knew of. The rest weren't close enough to locate since the Chaos Emerald Locator could only see emeralds a certain distance away.
"That's classified information. So, what's exactly is the plan of attack, Einstein?" Rob finally continued the conversation as he was seen lying there for quite some time looking for an appropriate response.
He didn't want to take any more chances messing with the rules of being a Guardian. He already broke the main three. Falling in love with Miran, playing god and telling Voziti who Miran was. He was incredibly surprised that the great Prince of Chaos hadn't killed him yet. But he took this as a sign that Voziti was somewhat forgiving thus meaning he had to keep himself controlled for the rest of the time.
"Oh really now... You're going to pull the ol' classified stunt. Fine, I don't have time to deal with your crap anyway. You're really are starting to irritate me, so why don't you go check on Amy Rose. We might need her help." He countered impolitely before brushing the brunet hedgehog off with a wave of his hand.
"Ooo aren't you a tough little brat. Who and where is she, anyway?" Rob uttered sarcastically before angrily throwing the pillow at the kitsune.
He dodged it relatively easily as he showed absolutely no response. He was concentrating too hard on the plans he was working on to stand up for himself.
"She's the pink hedgehog that loves Sonic. She happens to be right next door... You know the super pink cottage, right?" He articulated before frowning at the sight of brown hedgehog standing up with his typical flashy, arrogant pose.
It was similar to Sonic's pose and the fox stopped his sketching as he started to go deep into thought. Sonic, Shadow, AND Rob all looked very similar. And they were all from completely different places. Shadow was from earth. Sonic was from Mobius and he had no idea where Rob came from. All he knew was that he wasn't from around here since he hadn't seen him before. And with a town this small, it would have been impossible to miss another Sonic imposter. What the hell was supposed to be going on here? Everyone was somehow correlated. But the biggest question was HOW...
"Couldn't mistake it from fifteen miles away with how pink it is... I swear something that bright and girly needs to be annihilated... Fine, I'll go check on the love-struck pink cushion. By the way, here's this emerald locator thing." Rob replied with a look of utter disgust as he couldn't believe someone actually thought that color was a GOOD idea.
(I REALLY hope it's not actually that pink on the inside or I might have to bleach my eyes out...)
"Wow... That was a horrible pun... I don't even think that counts as a pun! Never do that again. And thanks, I think." Tails responded scornfully as he snatched the item from the brunet hedgehog with as much force as possible.
"Ya, no problem... Remember I'm on your side kid. I'm not your enemy so stop treating me like one." Rob mumbled irritably before blowing a rather flamboyant and mocking kiss as he started taking his leave.
"I still don't know if I trust you... But I guess I don't have a choice but to try." The kitsune replied with his pencil feverishly sketching in complete frustration.
How in the world was he going to get Sonic out of this one?
"Sounds like a plan. Be back in a bit. Ciao~"
He gave the kitsune a little ostentatious salute before exiting the house with his hands on his hips as he somehow found a way to put the sad thoughts aside, at least for now. He walked just down the street, past a few houses, before arriving at the incredibly bright pink house. It was simple enough, a little porch with a few pots with bright flowers distributed at random. It slightly irritated the brunet hedgehog as he was used to Shadow's incredibly OCD attitude when it came to design and colors. But he quickly pushed it out of his mind as he knew any thought of ebony could cause another mental break down. He walked up the few little steps before politely knocking on the door. After getting no response, he became even more annoyed. He knew this girl was going to be an absolute pain in his behind. He let out a long sigh before knocking again and speaking in an attempt to communicate with the woman.
"Elo, you in there Rose?! Tails want's you for some reason, only Chaos knows why, though..." Rob exclaimed coldly as to not give away his inner intentions.
Silence"Okay... Seriously Rose. I know we just met but you don't have to be afraid of me... I'm not as scary as I look..." He continued mockingly before knocking even louder.
(And I don't even look that scary to begin with... More confused if anything.)
"What do you want?! Can't you tell I'm not in the mood to talk to the likes of you...?" She shouted back as Rob could hear the sound of soft sniffling echoing off the walls of the house.
(She was crying, huh? I know how you feel Rose. I really do...)
"The hell are you going on about?! Look girly, were in the same situation here and I thought it would be nice to talk to someone going through the same dilemma." Rob countered as he banged his fist against the side of the door in frustration.
Strangely enough, he did actually believe that. Amy had to give Sonic up and he had to give up Shadow. Maybe they could form a friendship of some kind... Although he thought that might be a horrible idea... She seemed like the super protective clingy type. Not the kind of person he usually gets along with. But it was worth a try, right?
Quickly, a clicking noise came from behind the door and slowly it opened just enough for Rob to see one singular green eye staring straight at him. He jumped back in slight hesitation as she had a death glare that could strike fear into the hearts of almost anyone.
"I thought you said Tails needed me..." She replied with a sly distrustful tone.
"Uh well... That's true but I also thought we could talk?" The brunet admitted uncomfortably as he hated showing weakness but it seemed to be the only way to get her help.
(Shit... She might get the wrong idea... How do I say "I have a penis only policy" without looking like a jerk? And why the heck do I care in the first place...)
"Why do you care?" Amy asked sadly as her heart was still dealing with the loss of her one true love.
It was hard enough to forgive and forget on her own. Having someone else pester her was not something she needed or wanted for that matter. But Rob did seem just as upset as she was, making her feel a little less angry. Maybe they could help each other. But she wanted to make sure that he got the right idea.
She was not going to deal with any bullshit in this house.
"I uh well... I don't care. I just thought it would be something we could talk about." Rob countered boringly as he tapped his foot against the wood porch impatiently.
"You're quite pathetic aren't you? To ask for support from someone you don't know and on top of that a woman." She replied insultingly before frowning in a very unpleasing manner.
"Hay! I wasn't ASKING for your support! I merely thought it would be a good thing to talk about... You looked as if you were about ready to fall over and die when I told you the bad news and I thought I could be some kind of help." Rob shouted defensively before crossing his arms in an attempt to look unaffected.
(How the hell did she see through me so easily? She's a smart one...)
Amy opened the door all the way as she had a very familiar look on her face. That look of complete hopelessness that Rob was oh so familiar with.
"Then let's talk... But first, tell me the truth..." She stated seriously before leaning against the door frame, demanding an honest response.
"I uh..."He stuttered for a little while longer before deciding there was no point in attempting to look cool and tough. So he decided to give in.
"I need some support because I just had to give up someone I love very dearly. And I thought if I gave you support in return we could make some kind of mutual agreement. If you don't need it then I can just go..." Rob confessed whole-heartedly before dragging his eyes to the ground in slight shame.
A small smile formed on her muzzle as she stepped out of the way so the brunet hedgehog could enter.
"You're quite unusual aren't you? You just admitted complete weakness to a girl... I must say I'm very impressed. Well, since you were kind enough to tell me the truth, I suppose we can talk. Although, let me give you a fair warning." She articulated very sternly as her face turned incredibly serious.
"Warning?""I have dealt with enough boys in my lifetime to know that they normally trouble." She continued as she rolled her eyes in complete annoyance.
(I fully agree with you on that one...)
"I do NOT take bullshit... We on the same page here, pal?" She completed as her eyes continued to glare in ample uncertainty.
She was still trying to decide if letting this guy into her home was a good idea. He seemed nice enough but she knew she had to be careful.
"I think we most certainly are... But um not to be rude... I like men only." He pushed his hand against the back of his head as he chuckled awkwardly.
"You think I'm not smart enough to see that?" She responded impolitely as she pointed at Rob's new especially flamboyant outfit.
(Damn... She's a sly one... I must say I'm quite shocked.)
"My apologies for assuming your lack of intelligence Rose." He replied back sarcastically before confidently walking into the tiny little cottage.
"Don't push it, pretty boy."